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Christ · 01-07-2009, 12:02 AM

I don't think the brake booster uses any of your efficiency at all, since you're at neutral or negative throttle when you're hitting the brakes.

If you really wanted - you could add an electric vacuum pump for your brake booster. It would negatively impact your efficiency though, b/c it would have to drain electrical energy that would put more load on the engine via the alternator.

The electrically driven power steering pump would be better suited with a position switch (which I also believe the MR-2 has). That would make it so the pump was only moving while you were steering.

01-07-2009, 12:02 AM	#53 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	I don't think the brake booster uses any of your efficiency at all, since you're at neutral or negative throttle when you're hitting the brakes. If you really wanted - you could add an electric vacuum pump for your brake booster. It would negatively impact your efficiency though, b/c it would have to drain electrical energy that would put more load on the engine via the alternator. The electrically driven power steering pump would be better suited with a position switch (which I also believe the MR-2 has). That would make it so the pump was only moving while you were steering. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"